Pilot-Scale Fischer–Tropsch Reactor

The skid-mounted fixed-bed reactor system tests a variety of catalysts to produce liquid fuels and chemicals via
Fischer–Tropsch (FT) catalytic reaction. For example, catalytic hydrodeoxygenation isomerization can be used to
generate renewable diesel and jet fuel.

Operating Conditions

Nominal feed rate: 20 scfh

System pressure: 1000 psi

System nominal temperature: >500°F (260°C)

Components

Two 1-in.-i.d., 10-ft-tall fixed-bed reactors

Reactor heat management maintained with a heat-transfer fluid pumped through a shell around the reactors